KNILM

Koninklijke Nederlandsch-Indische Luchtvaart Maatschappij
Founded16 July 1928
Commenced operations1 November 1928
Ceased operations1 August 1947
HubsTjililitan Airport
Focus citiesBandoeng, Semarang, Medan, Soerabaja, Palembang, Bandjarmasin
HeadquartersAmsterdam
Key peopleH. Nieuwenhuis
TH.J. De Bruyn

Koninklijke Nederlandsch-Indische Luchtvaart Maatschappij (in English: Royal Dutch Indies Airways) was the airline of the former Dutch East Indies. Headquartered in Amsterdam, KNILM was not a subsidiary of the better-known KLM (Royal Dutch Airlines), despite the similar name. The airline had its headquarters in Amsterdam and an office in on the grounds of Tjililitan Airfield (current Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport) in Batavia (current Jakarta).[1]

  1. ^ 1 May 1930 Timetable (Archive). KNILM. Retrieved on 22 August 2014. "Hoofdkantoor en agentschappen AMSTERDAM Hoofdkantoor, N. Spiegelstraat 5[...]BATAVIA Hoofdkantoor voor Indië, Sluisbrug[...]na 5 uur Mtg 671. Vliegveld Tjilitian"